ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2014
Nasal Allergy and Otitis Media: A real correlation?
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- Typmpanometric Findings Pre and Post Adenoidectomy Amongst Children with Obstructive Adenoid Enlargement.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
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- Allergy and Otitis Media in Clinical Practice.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2020Review
- The Influence of Age on the Relationship Between Allergic Rhinitis and Otitis Media.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2018Review
- Mental Health in Allergic Rhinitis: Depression and Suicidal Behavior.Current treatment options in allergy · 2017Article
- Otitis media with effusion and atopy: is there a causal relationship?The World Allergy Organization journal · 2017Review
- Tympanometric Findings among Children with Adenoid Hypertrophy in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.International journal of otolaryngology · 2016Article
- Nasal Mucociliary Clearance in Adenoid Hypertrophy and Otitis Media with Effusion.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2015Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe correlation between middle ear pathology and nasal allergy has been debated for almost 30 years. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between otitis media with effusion (OME) and persistent allergic rhinitis symptoms versus intermittent rhinitis in children.
methodsThe study included 100 atopic children (52 boys, 48 girls) aged 5-9 years with otological symptoms who were patients of the University of Siena Hospital, Italy. Ear, nose and throat evaluations, tympanometry, skin prick tests (SPTs), mucociliary transport time (MCTt) and Eustachian tube function tests were performed.
resultsThe SPTs revealed 50 children sensitised to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, 34 to grass pollen and 16 to Parietaria. Of all patients, mild symptoms were intermittent in 19 children and persistent in 18; moderate/severe symptoms were intermittent in 22 and persistent in 41. Tubal dysfunction was present in 25 children, whereas middle ear effusion was present in 45 children undergoing myringotomy. The MCTt was slower in the persistent group (21 ± 2 mins) versus the intermittent group (16 ± 2 mins) with a significant difference (P <0.01). Mean eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) values in the middle ear effusions of children who had undergone myringotomy were 251 ± 175.2 μg/L, and mean ECP blood values were 25.5 ± 16.3 μg/L, with significant differences (P < 0.001).
conclusionThere was a significant association between OME, delayed MCTt, ECP values in middle ear effusion and persistent symptoms of allergic rhinitis. These results suggest a direct involvement of the middle ear mucosa as a target organ in persistent forms.
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